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Jump, I'll Catch You!

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  1w, 1m

Cy Young

This wacky comedy is about two people who meet on a bus in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and discover they've both had out of body experiences. Bennie survived the car crash that killed his family; Merriam attempted suicide. As their relationship develops, Merriam's neurotic tendencies surface and Bennie's unflappable cheerfulness drives her bananas.

Jump, I'll Catch You!

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 1m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary
This wacky comedy is about two people who meet on a bus in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and discover they've both had out of body experiences. Bennie survived the car crash that killed his family; Merriam attempted suicide. As their relationship develops, Merriam's neurotic tendencies surface and Bennie's unflappable cheerfulness drives her bananas. She realizes that he is not over his tragedy and she leaves. They meet a month later on the bus. When it arrives at Bennie's stop, the cemetery, he decides to stay on the bus with Merriam.
History
Jump, I'll Catch You! premeired at Riverwest Theatre in New York City in 1984. It was directed by Loukas Skipitaris.
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Performing Groups

MERRIAM
BENNIE

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting A bus, apartment, chili joint, bowling alley.
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Cy Young

Cy Young
CY YOUNG Mr. Young began his professional career as a member of the Meryl Abbot Dancers at the Empire Room of Chicago's Palmer House. After a year on the road dancing the “Steam Heat” number in Pajama Game, he repeated the performance in the New York City Center production ...
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